26.7% of Newberry, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 14.9% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.7%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newberry, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newberry:
26.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newberry:
11.1%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newberry:
38.4%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newberry:
24.9%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.7%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in Newberry, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newberry,SC (percentage below poverty level)
30.4%Under 5 years
54.6%6 to 11 years
35.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.3%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newberry,SC (percentage below poverty level)
30.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
17.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
68.4%16 and 17 years
32.4%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
41.9%35 to 44 years
26.1%45 to 54 years
24.5%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newberry,SC (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newberry, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newberry, SC (%)
5.8%White
41.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
1.8%Other race
33.0%2+ races
35.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newberry, SC (absolute numbers)
210White
1,770Black
0American Indian
0Asian
12Other race
3692+ races
522Hispanic
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newberry, SC
Children below poverty level:
Newberry, South Carolina:
41.6%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newberry:
14.9%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newberry:
31.3%
South Carolina:
28.6%
10.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.2%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
26.9%1939 or earlier
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